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Fire reported at vacant Phenix City home Thursday evening
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Key takeaways
- Fire at vacant Phenix City home near 14th Avenue and 17th Street Thursday evening was extinguished by 8:20 p.m.
- No injuries reported; gas can visible near front porch; fire cause under investigation.
Phenix City firefighters responded to a house fire Thursday evening at a vacant home near the intersection of 14th Avenue and 17th Street.
Officials with lol Phenix City Fire and Rescue, CARE Ambulance and the Phenix City Police Department responded to the scene around 7:35 p.m. on Thursday, September 3, 2026.
Video submitted by a nearby resident showed the front of the home fully engulfed in flames, with heavy smoke billowing from the roof. A gas can could also be seen near the front porch in the submitted video.
Firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze, which was reported out around 8:20 p.m.
No injuries have been reported.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
This is a developing story.
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